Soil mechanics and foundation engineering (geotechnical engineering) is a fast developing discipline of civil engineering. Considerable work has been done in the field in the last 6 decades. A student finds it difficult to have access to the latest literature in the field. The author has tried to collect the material from various sources and … Read more
The first edition of this popular book was published in August 1976. At that time, the book contained 25 chapters with 963 standard size pages, as compared with the 33 chapters and 1572 large sized pages in this 19th edition. Never, even in his dreams, the author thought at that time, that this book will … Read more
The aim of compiling this book has been to give a working knowledge of the important details of civil engineering, construction, materials used in civil engineering, including the source of raw materials, their characteristics, the process of manufacture, their defects, structures and uses in the industry, and the basics of surveying and leveling and several … Read more
This book titled “Civil Engineering Handbook by P.N. Khanna” has been complied primarily for the “Practical man” and should prove a most useful work of reference to the young engineers of various public works departments. The object of this volume is to give a fairly complete but concise account of the various subjects to serve … Read more
Soil mechanics originated several decades ago under the pressure of necessity. As the practical problems involving soils broadened in scope, the inadequacy of the scientific tools available for coping with them became increasingly apparent. Efforts to remedy the situation started almost simultaneously in the United States and in Europe, and within short period they produced … Read more